The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

The DOJ releases an enormous batch of new Epstein files that include new mentions of President Trump and his alleged travels on Epstein's private jet. But thousands of documents remain sealed, and Epstein survivors are demanding answers. One of them joins us.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US targets yet another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela allegedly flying a false flag. Is this a deterrent for sanctioned ships or a step toward war? ... Dangerous storms dump inches of rain in Northern California, stranding people in chest-deep water ... CBS pulls the plug on a 60 Minutes story about Trump deportees two hours before it airs. The journalist behind the reporting calls it "corporate censorship."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How an online post helped track down the suspect in the deadly shootings at Brown and MIT. Now, authorities need to figure out why the killer, who took his own life, carried out the deadly attacks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inflation drops to its lowest level in months as President Trump defends his economic agenda and promises a "boom" ... Rob & Michele Reiner's other two children speak out ... Major changes on marijuana rules could come today.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Reiner is held without bail in his first court appearance since being accused of murdering this parents. He did not enter a plea ... The White House is set to announce the so-called "Trump Account" program it says will give millions of children a head start on savings ... US senators are holding a closed briefing on the military's double-tap strike off the coast of Venezuela. It comes as President Trump orders a "total and complete blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers coming into and out of Venezuela.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The manhunt for the person responsible for a mass shooting at Brown University ramps up as investigators release more photos and videos ... We take a closer look at Nick Reiner, suspected of homicide in the deaths of father Ron and mother Michele ... The FDA warns major retailers still selling recalled baby formula linked to a botulism outbreak.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police release a person of interest after the shooting at Brown University. We are live on the campus with the latest ... A Jet Blue pilot describes a near collision with a US military plane over the Caribbean ... Australia's prime minister calls for tougher gun laws after the deadly terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration ... Legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife are found dead in their Los Angeles home in what police are calling a "homicide."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Historic rainfall in Washington state sends multiple rivers over their banks, submerging neighborhoods and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Plus, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who became a focal point of President Trump's immigration crackdown, is now out of ICE custody and talking about his months-long ordeal. And the US now has more measles cases right now than it's experienced in more than 30 years.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, a key congressional committee is about to hear from Trump Administration officials about global threats to the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be front and center at this annual hearing. Noem is likely to face intense questioning, especially from Democrats, on everything from the White House's immigration crackdowns to the escalating tensions with Venezuela.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump kicks off a tour looking to shore up his messaging on affordability, which he still calls a "Democrat hoax" ... Chuck Schumer describes as "very unsatisfying" his meeting with Pete Hegseth amid a bipartisan effort to release the video of the double-tap attack on an alleged drug boat ... Newly released bodycam video shows the moment police confronted Luigi Mangione just days after a health care CEO was shot and killed on a Manhattan sidewalk ... Ukraine's president is expected to send an updated peace proposal to US officials later today, as the White House pressures him to accept a deal soon, even if it means giving up land to Russia.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump hits the road to address concerns about rising prices. His message so far: It's all a hoax. Will Americans buy it? Plus, the war of words heats up between Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and the president. She joins us live here in the Situation Room. And who does the CDC blame for the delay of its first annual report since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court hears a case that could reshape the federal government ... Lawmakers want defense secretary Pete Hegseth to release footage of a second strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug boat ... And speaking out. In her first interview since announcing her resignation, Marjorie Taylor Green's reveals what Republicans say about the president behind closed doors ... Paramount makes a hostile takeover deal for Warner Brothers Discovery.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CDC's vaccine advisers vote to dramatically change Hepatitis B recommendations in the US ... There's been another strike on a suspected drug boat, this time in the Pacific ... Soccer's biggest competition is coming to North America. Who will play in the largest world cup ever? ... A possible motive in the DC pipe bomb case following the arrest of a suspect ... Netflix announces a plan to buy parts of Warner Bros Discovery, out will regulators approve it?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins with breaking news, with sources telling CNN that an arrest has been made in the DC pipe bomb investigation from nearly five years ago ... An Inspector General report accuses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of revealing classified information in that now-infamous Signal chat, potentially putting troops at risk. ... The CDC's vaccine committee is meeting to weigh a major change to the childhood vaccine schedule.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ICE agents have arrived in New Orleans. Their goal is to arrest up to 5,000 people ... With insurance premiums expected to soar if funding for the Affordable Care Act runs out, will lawmakers have a solution before December 31? ... Was President Trump nodding off again during yesterday's Cabinet meeting? ... The president escalates the rhetoric against Venezuela, saying he will soon begin striking targets not just at sea, but land as well.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says it was an admiral who ordered the deadly double-tap strike on an alleged drug boat. But the legality of that order remains in question. Plus, new details about the 911 call that led to the arrest of the suspected UnitedHealth CEO killer. And a massive winter storm that caused headaches in the Midwest is now barreling into the Northeast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: New reporting on what the White House is doing about the suspected drug boat strikes in the Caribbean. Bipartisan support is growing for an investigation into the legality over one of those strikes that killed survivors from a previous US attack.  Plus: An update on today's crucial hearing for Luigi Mangione as his  attorneys seek to toss evidence from his state murder case.  And: A massive fireball sends flames shooting into the sky as hundreds of firefighters rush to contain the inferno.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The death penalty could now be on the table for the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members. Plus, firefighters are on the scene of a blaze that ripped through multiple buildings in downtown St. Louis. And for anyone in the hunt for a Black Friday deal: Before you whip out that card, we've got a few tips to keep you from overspending.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Millions of travelers are on the move today, and so is an Arctic blast that could put a freeze on your holiday travel plans ... A massive fire rips through several apartment buildings in Hong Kong, killing at least 13 people and challenging firefighters to stop the flames that have been burning now for hours ... Democrats are pushing back after learning FBI agents want to have a word with them about that video they posted urging military members to refuse illegal orders.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A US official is saying Ukraine has agreed to a deal that would end Russia's war. But President Zelensky says more work needs to be done. The big question this morning how will Russia respond as negotiations with the Kremlin are underway? Also breaking this hour, police have just made more arrests in connection with the $100 million heist at the world's most-visited museum. Plus, saying he "will not be intimidated," Senator Mark Kelly doubles down after the Pentagon threatened to investigate him for telling troops to refuse "illegal orders."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices